Square centimeter (cm²)
The area of a 1 cm × 1 cm square.
Result
1 square centimeter = 0.0001 square meters
Square centimeter at a glance
| Unit name | Square centimeter (plural: square centimeters) |
|---|---|
| Symbol | cm² |
| Quantity measured | Area |
| Measurement system | Metric |
| Also known as | sq cm, cm2, square centimetre |
| Definition exact? | Yes — exact by definition |
1 square centimeter in other area units
| Unit | 1 cm² equals |
|---|---|
| Square millimeter | 100 mm² |
| Square meter | 0.0001 m² |
| Square kilometer | 1 × 10⁻¹⁰ km² |
| Square inch | 0.15500031 in² |
| Square foot | 0.001076391 ft² |
| Square yard | 0.000119599 yd² |
| Square mile | 3.86102159 × 10⁻¹¹ mi² |
| Acre | 2.47105381 × 10⁻⁸ ac |
| Hectare | 1 × 10⁻⁸ ha |
| Are | 0.000001 a |
| Square nautical mile | 2.9155335 × 10⁻¹¹ sq nmi |
| Barn | 1 × 10²⁴ b |
Popular square centimeter conversions
- Square centimeters to Square meters
- Square meters to Square centimeters
- Square centimeters to Square inches
- Square inches to Square centimeters
- Square centimeters to Square feet
- Square feet to Square centimeters
- Square centimeters to Acres
- Acres to Square centimeters
- Square centimeters to Hectares
- Hectares to Square centimeters
Frequently asked questions
- What is a square centimeter?
- The area of a 1 cm × 1 cm square.
- What is the symbol for the square centimeter?
- The symbol for the square centimeter is cm². It measures area.
- How many square meters are in a square centimeter?
- 1 square centimeter = 0.0001 square meters.
- How many square inches are in a square centimeter?
- 1 square centimeter = 0.15500031 square inches.
- How many square feet are in a square centimeter?
- 1 square centimeter = 0.001076391 square feet.